Setting The Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning); Adjusting Resonance When The Damper Pedal Is Depressed (Damper Resonance); Adjusting The Resonant Sounds When The Keys Are Pressed (String Resonance); Playing Sounds When The Keys Are Released (Key Off Resonance) - Roland HPi-6s Owner's Manual

Convenient Functions

■ Setting the Tuning Curve (Stretch Tuning)

Pianos are generally tuned so that the low range is flatter and the high
range is sharper than equal tempered pitches. This method of tuning is
unique to the piano, and is known as "Stretched Tuning."
Setting Explanation
This tuning curve expands the low range and high
On
range. It is suitable for piano solos.
This is the standard tuning curve. This is the right
Off choice when using Dual performance (p. 57), or
when playing in ensemble with other instruments.
■ Adjusting Resonance when the Damper
Pedal is Depressed (Damper Resonance)
You can adjust this resonance (Damper Resonance) when the damper
pedal is depressed.
On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will allow the
remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you
played from the keyboard, adding a rich resonance. The resonance is
called "Damper Resonance."
Setting Explanation
Increasing the value will increase the amount of
Off, 1–10 effect. When set to Off, no Damper Resonance
is applied.
■ Adjusting the Resonant Sounds when the
Keys are Pressed (String Resonance)
When the keys are pressed on an acoustic piano, the strings for keys
that are already pressed also vibrate sympathetically. The function
used to reproduce this resonance is called "String Resonance."
Setting Explanation
Increasing the value will increase the amount of
Off, 1–10
effect. When set to Off, no String Resonance is
applied.
■ Playing Sounds When the Keys Are
Released (Key Off Resonance)
This adjusts sympathetic vibrations such as an acoustic piano's key-off
sound (the subtle sound that occurs when you release a note).
Setting Explanation
Increasing the value will increase the amount of
Off, 1–10 effect. When set to Off, no Key Off Resonance is
applied.
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■ Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)

You can adjust the touch (playing feel) of the keyboard.
Setting Explanation
You can adjust the sensitivity with which the
Fixed,
keyboard responds to your playing.
Super Light,
If you turn the keyboard's touch sensitivity
Light, Medium,
"Fixed," all notes will sound at a fixed loudness
Heavy,
regardless of how strongly you play the
Super Heavy
keyboard.

■ Listening to a Piano Designer demo

You can hear a demonstration of the various differences in sound
created by the Piano Designer function (p. 87). When the Piano
Designer screen is shown, press the [
Designer Demo screen. To hear the demo, proceed as directed by the
screen.You can also select the piano designer demo from "Select a
Demo" screen (p. 93).
When you have finished with Piano Designer Demo, press the [
button in the "Piano Designer Demo" screen.
] button to access the Piano
]